Capitol Hill in Salt Lake City in Salt Lake County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Flags on Ensign Peak
Photographed By Jason Voigt, May 12, 2023
1. Flags on Ensign Peak Marker
Inscription.
Flags on Ensign Peak. . Ensign Peak has been a place for much flag-flying. Shortly after the coming of the Mormons in 1847, an American flag was flown from this summit. Early settlers may have also flown their special "flag of the kingdom" here. This "kingdom flag" was never formalized into an exact pattern, but likely had twelve blue and white stripes and one or more blue stars. It was likely flown from Ensign Peak as part of the first Pioneer Day celebration held in 1849., In 1897, the Salt Lake Herald, a local newspaper, erected the first flagpole on Ensign Peak, and the summit was designated by Utah leaders as an official place to display the American and state flags. Fifty years later, volunteers carried a seven-hundred-pound pole to the top of Ensign Peak where it was erected. This pole was later damaged by vandals and removed to the Council Hall near the State Capitol. , High On The Mountain Top, Ensign Peak inspired pioneer poet, Joel Hills Johnson, to write the verses of the popular hymn "High on the Mountain Top." A fitting tune was written by Ebenezer Beesley. The peak has been the subject of many other poems and stories.
Ensign Peak has been a place for much flag-flying. Shortly after the coming of the Mormons in 1847, an American flag was flown from this summit. Early settlers may have also flown their special "flag of the kingdom" here. This "kingdom flag" was never formalized into an exact pattern, but likely had twelve blue and white stripes and one or more blue stars. It was likely flown from Ensign Peak as part of the first Pioneer Day celebration held in 1849.
In 1897, the Salt Lake Herald, a local newspaper, erected the first flagpole on Ensign Peak, and the summit was designated by Utah leaders as an official place to display the American and state flags. Fifty years later, volunteers carried a seven-hundred-pound pole to the top of Ensign Peak where it was erected. This pole was later damaged by vandals and removed to the Council Hall near the State Capitol.
High On The Mountain Top
Ensign Peak inspired pioneer poet, Joel Hills Johnson, to write the verses of the popular hymn "High on the Mountain Top." A fitting tune was written by Ebenezer Beesley. The peak has been the subject of many other poems and stories.
40° 47.663′ N, 111° 53.438′ W. Marker is in Salt Lake City, Utah, in Salt Lake County. It is in Capitol Hill. Marker can be reached from Ensign Vista Drive west of East Greenstroke Drive. The marker is located in the Ensign Peak Nature Park and can be reached via a clearly marked 0.5 mile trail to the peak. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1002 N Ensign Vista Dr, Salt Lake City UT 84103, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Summit (here, next to this marker); The View (here, next to this marker); Ensign Peak (here, next to this marker); The Valley (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named The View (approx. 0.2 miles away); The American Indians (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Explorers (approx. 0.2 miles away); Welcome to Ensign Peak (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salt Lake City.
Photographed By Jason Voigt, May 12, 2023
2. Flags on Ensign Peak Marker
Marker is on the far left, on top of Ensign Peak.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 275 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 5, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
